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If we believe in the Education Ministry, the school system is a breeding ground for diversity, inclusion, excellence and radical thinkers. Students are exposed to the finest teachers, modern classrooms, and a conducive learning environment free of bullying, peer pressure and falling academic standards. No matter
Regional energy regulators meeting in Larnaca this week concluded that despite disruptions in the world energy markets, the prospects for the future
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If we believe in the Education Ministry, the school system is a breeding ground for diversity, inclusion, excellence and radical thinkers. Students are exposed to the finest teachers, modern classrooms, and a
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Environmentalists are not ‘buying’ official promises that a local development plan will not threaten Akamas, the island’s nature reserve, home to unique
The new discussion about what happened in Crans Montana brings some old but not forgotten issues to the limelight. What happened at
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It is a fact that until quite recently, managing and executive directors believed that Corporate Sustainability/ESG matters, and the Corporate Sustainability Responsibility at large, were more of a trend than the core basis on which businesses now operate. It is
Read MoreBrussels has told Cyprus to hold its horses over a fresh attempt to throw another lifeline to distressed borrowers to help them
Average gross monthly earnings of employees increased 6.8% during the first quarter of 2022 to €2,019 from €1,891 a year ago, but
While the cashback programme at retail stores is gaining ground in Cyprus, kiosk owners refuse to participate in the scheme, claiming that
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MPs are undecided on whether to pass a European Union directive reducing the size of homes entitled to lower 5% VAT or face hefty financial penalties, while the construction industry wants authorities
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Cyprus has officially entered its hottest part of the year as summer temperatures creep toward 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days, but no extreme heatwaves are expected as in previous years.
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If we believe in the Education Ministry, the school system is a breeding ground for diversity, inclusion, excellence and radical thinkers. Students
Justice reform, a long-overdue process to slash legal proceedings by half the time and decongest the courts, is begrudgingly getting underway, but
The new discussion about what happened in Crans Montana brings some old but not forgotten issues to the limelight. What happened at
The publication of the proposed new law on common charges is most welcome, not so much for the proposal’s content but more
It is a fact that until quite recently, managing and executive directors believed that Corporate Sustainability/ESG matters, and the Corporate Sustainability Responsibility
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Regional energy regulators meeting in Larnaca this week concluded that despite disruptions in the world energy markets, the prospects for the future of Cyprus and the wider eastern Mediterranean are promising. The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA), the energy regulator of Greece
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A meeting called by President Nicos Anastasiades with Energy and Finance Ministers to ease the pressure from hiking energy prices did not
The commercial viability study of the ambitious EastMed gas pipeline is not proceeding normally as Turkey is “interfering with the Nautical Geo
President Nicos Anastasiades will hold an emergency with ministers and officials from energy authorities in a bid to bring down galloping electricity
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By Craig Erlam Markets saw choppy trading on Friday, heading into the weekend amid a flurry of economic data from across Europe.
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Interest in cryptocurrency-related courses has surged amid the sector’s increasing popularity, according to the chief executive of a leading technology and digital
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By Jeffrey Halley US equities struggled for direction overnight, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq almost unchanged, while the Dow Jones eked
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In the first procurement of its kind, the National Guard has ordered military Personal Protective Equipment and Load Carriage System in a
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Passenger ferry M/V Daleela completed its first trip to Piraeus, marking the official launch of the Cyprus-Greece sea link after more than two decades, with authorities pleased with the maiden voyage. Passengers, pets, and vehicles boarded the ferry, with many expressing
Read MoreAyia Napa Marina is a jewel of the Mediterranean and offers a solution to seasonal tourism in Cyprus, said President Nicos Anastasiades
A passenger ship is on course for Pireaus, Greece, after the route was launched from Limassol for the first time in over
Preparations are full speed ahead for the first round-trip Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry on Sunday, 21 years after the sea journey was abandoned.
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Environmentalists are not ‘buying’ official promises that a local development plan will not threaten Akamas, the
Cyprus has officially entered its hottest part of the year as summer temperatures creep toward 40
Cases of domestic violence in Cyprus sharply increased by 67% last year from 2020 and 159%
A Larnaca high school headmaster is accused of racist behaviour after refusing to give a Syrian
Former Newcastle United player Temur Ketsbaia is the national team’s new coach after a dismal run
